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Sunday, 18 February 2018

Medallion Quilt Last Blocks

I am posting the last two blocks that I used in the Medallion Quilt layout. When posting the blocks to my blog I may have made a small error and posted an additional block that I didn't use in the original quilt. The extra block was the Churn Dash Block. Sorry Tish I know you have been keeping up in between your other BOM's and QAL's.

First up is the Tile Block. A simple block made with squares and rectangles.

Tile Block

This is a 12 1/2'' unfinished or 12'' finished block.

All seams are 1/4''.

Cutting:

Dark fabric: A 4- 2 1/2'' x 1 1/2''

Fat Quarters: B 4- 4 1/2'' x 4 1/2''

Background Fabric: C 4- 2 1/2'' x 2 1/2''

D 4- 2 1/2'' x 4 1/2''

E 1- 4 1/2'' x 4 1/2''

Step 1:

1. Stitch piece C to E.

2. Make 4.

3. Stitch piece D to the units you just completed. See diagram 1.

4. Make 4.

diagram 1

Step 2:

1. Stitch together in rows see diagram 2 below.

diagram 2

The last block is the Ribbons Block. It is made with squares and HST's.

Ribbons Block

This is a 12 1/2'' unfinished or 12'' finished block.

All seams are 1/4''

Cutting:

Dark fabric: A 4- 4'' x 4''

B 4- 3 1/2'' x 3 1/2''

Medium Fabric: C 2- 4'' x 4''

Background Fabric: D 4- 4'' x 4''

Step 1:

1. On the back of all piece D's draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. As per diagram 1a.

2. Place the square on top of piece C. Sew a 1/4'' seam on both sides of the line. As per diagram 1b.

3. Cut on drawn line. As per diagram 1c.

4. Press HST's to dark side.

5. Trim the HST's to 3 1/2'' x 3 1/2''

6. Make 4.

diagram 1

Step 2

1. Repeat Step 1 using pieces A and D.

2. Make 4.

Step 3

1. Repeat Step 1 using pieces A and C, drawing the diagonal line on piece C.

2. Make 4.

Step 4

1. Sew units together to make rows.

2. Sew rows together to make block. See diagram 2.

diagram 2

Next month we'll put it altogether with the sashing and border instructions.